gathering place vs resort

gathering place and resort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gathering place	Yes	No	No	No
resort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, resort is a hypernym of gathering place; that is, resort is a word with a broader meaning than gathering place:

Other hypernyms of gathering place include hangout, haunt, repair, stamping ground.

gathering place (noun)	resort (noun)
a favorite haunt where people gather	act of turning to for assistance
	something or someone turned to for assistance or security
	a hotel located in a resort area
	a frequently visited place

gathering place (verb)	resort (verb)
	move, travel, or proceed toward some place
	have recourse to